The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-03
WATER and COMMON SENSE
A PLAN FOR THE SOLUTION OF
A VRxED QUESTION
Tnrn the Wolf River Sewer Outlet
Into the Mississippi and Pat
Up More Pumps.
To the Editors Of the Appeal.

The "card writer" is sga'n abroad
and this time to good purpose. His
blows are straight from the shoulder,
speak OF facts that have long been
patent to every intellectual observer,
and strongly suggestive OF the common
sense that should apply to plain bus
mess proposition like the question OF
water supply. We have suffered
vast deal OF Encouragement in city
and county affairs within the last de-
cade, but in nothing equal to that con-
corning he sill important matter OF
water. Not only has foreign cap.
ital, which sought the privilege
OF furnishing our people with every.
thing desirable in the way Of water
supply besn driven sway by the in.
eonside' action OF our city authori-
ties, but our home water company,
which VIC have every reason TO be-
lieve has always held the disposition
as well 40 The ability to furnish US
with all nesded water facilities, been
thWarled in their operations by the
hostile attitude Of the city authorities
and been prevented from making ex-
tensive and expensive Improvements
a. great cost TO them elves and free Of
expense to our people. Blu for his
insane and totally unnt cessary oppcsi-
ton our people woul' in my opinion,
be today in the enioym ent OF every
necessary water privilege. 1t is
not TO be expected that any man or
set of men possessing ordinary COM
mon sense would voluntarily invest
from $500, 600 to $500, COO in improving
a water plaot erected at great expense,
in the face OF series OF captious, un-
warranted and apparently vindictive
efforts on the part Of officials and
newspapers looking to and urging the
abolition of all The company's char
tered rights. Nothirg could be more
improbable or unreasonable. To dis.
Interested outside spectator il would
appear thst O vein OF mild insanity
pervaded the entire course OF cur au-
thorities In this matter, SO well as
the finding" OF The COMMITTEE Of
Ten" Considering all that is due 10
the learning, ability and energy dis
played by this committee the public
can not but regard the conc usions az
a superlalive exhibition of 'cheeG."
straight out check. No other word
will express 1t. Ia this / refer ca.
pecially 10 their reconsideration Of the
source OF water supply. Toe present
supply, as is we'll known, is taken
from point on Wolf river, about half
o mile above its mouth The asluie
committee recommended that it be
taken from point ON tn same stream
about eight miles above that point.
but fail TO explain why water OBJ aimed
at an additional expense of fully
g., 100000, from the Same stream
could or should bA purer than from
the point OF present supply, uu'esl it
be that the latter is or may be con.
teminated vt certain seasons by the |
overflow Of sewerage at the mouth Of |
Wolf river. AS sensible men (Which
they are, every onel, why did they |
not, inhtsad OF recommending a |
plan that would saddle us with |
HI interminsbh deb and accomplish |
no good not otherwise Oh ainabe,
ask the grand jury 10 iudict and ths
Criminal Court tn prosecute tha CITY
authorities 10Y creating nuisance In
the location o. the mouth OF the main
eeWer2 This wag and ia the only oh
f aele to the parity Gf our pre,ent
Wolf river supply, and the uty is
alone responsible II IL his been i'm
paired They might as veil have rec
that lnis sewer exit be ex- |
tended out into toe current Of tins !
~ should havs been |
done al q a., a work |
tnat would involve but lite
iim9 or eXpe3Ee, This done, SOY
mans common senae will say that the !
wstes at the pres nj eits Is Gs pure
sud as aCceptabln 10 cur people as
though taken from tho river az
Raleigh or elaew here---evsu though a
job of 81 100000 TO $1,000 900 was
spoiled ia the operation. IL e poi-
lively surprising nov matter Of such
vital importance az the water ou sstiop
SHOULD have been 20 nj ersbly bun.
gled. The logisla i've bill heing a CON.
fessed failure, Aad tue old cNmpa av's
interest being evidently in the ms OF
giving the people what they won't
pure water, aut plenty OF ir--thrYs
Heems 70 me 60 b. but one solution NJ
the question, which can be arrived a.
inside u xix m,r,hs, nam sjy:
l. Compel the elty government.
without delay, U.s. extend t3eir seA, r
outlet 20 Va 10 reach The Currtut OF I. e.
N esssiRpi river
2. sly to tha water C,mpsrV Inst
they viii ha exp cred, und ( rtc.s.
rary coop i'fd 10y pa opiu.or, 10
erect u once two re s-tt.i.g f.fpr.
voirs--5i ray lOuDl,uOD .al'o,, esrh.-
81 buhiJi at ca, "a e. ian 80 ut n
times and ~ sN n ms pure. @ -
water I'D the entire v.ry. S!aa :! IL,
d,tonal pnWpa hs 90 e,sry tn.vc.n
he readily eupulied ~ Il should h
the desire II our p cpl, 10 hrvr M
9 ksippi rivsT VAR tbs ram can b
obtained ny Xxx udirg pip u anl loaat-
log It and force pnmu AID rec iv.nk
rs.orvolrs on tle island opp site ne
present. work..
We have had enough nnnsenfe on
this subject ~ d.. The matter IL TOO
serious tof e. fling further. LES come
IqlaTe down 70 hu ness. Pur,ul the
Inc of policy above indicated, aud we
osn have in ak monthe what we might
have hed two years aSo-'he gr At
dtslseraium-2a uhnndaut supply If
cleAf, pure WAGER vERl1As.
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